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Technical Experts Prefer Tunnel
A North Shore councillor says technical experts say a tunnel is the way to go for the next Auckland Harbour crossing. NZTA is currently working through the business...
Wellington St Off Ramp To Close
Next month, the busy Wellington Street on-ramp will be closed for around 3 months so that supporting walls for the southern approach to the Victoria Park tunnel...
Wow! Transport Tunnel To Link Sth Korea, Japan & China
This is amazing - governments this week are getting serious about an undersea transport tunnel between South Korea and Japan and possibly between Korea and...
Powerful Lobby Group Pushes Govt. For 2nd Bridge, Not A Tunnel - Opens 2015
A powerful lobby group is in the government’s ear for a decision by Christmas on building a second harbour bridge - not a tunnel. Former Auckland councillor...
CBD Tunnel Study Will Test Govt’s Sincerity
Good to see some progress on the plans for the CBD rail tunnel idea. There’s still no certainty the billion-odd dollars will be found for it but at least today’s...
Auckland CBD Rail Loop: The Numbers Don’t Stack Up
I’m glad I’m not alone in wondering why officials don’t see the proposed Auckland CBD rail loop as a big driver for patronage. No-one has argued...
Man accused of driving around barrier arms, son dead
Regular readers will know I’m always concerned about the bad driving behaviour I see around railway crossings where people try to beat the barrier arms or...
Auckland City Council Support For A Rail Harbour Tunnel
Auckland City Councillors are moving towards support for rail to be part of a second Auckland harbour crossing. THEY GET IT: Sydney bridge already has a rail service...
SH20 Pro-Tunnel Campaign Tries To Hijack Motorway Open Day - and politicans hide
Half a dozen pro - Waterview tunnel campaigners tried to hijack the State highway 20 motorway extension public open day, putting a pro-tunnel banner and signs...
Can Paul Holmes get the trains sorted?
So who amongst the hopefuls for Lord Mayor can we trust to sort out the trains? Unionist Matt McCarten argues we’re being softened up for a privatisation strategy...
Auckland’s next 10 year rail plan unveiled - another fantasy?
Auckland public transport’s next 10 year plan has been unveiled by the Auckland Regional Transport Authority - and there are some big projects which...
ARC member widens the thinking on an inner Auckland rail tunnel
Critical questions about the proposed inner city rail tunnel have been raised by the former chairman of Auckland’s two regional transport committees, ARC member...
Now Mayor John Banks has a brilliant idea
Now Auckland Mayor John Banks has added his weight to the growing call for an inner city rail tunnel. Pity the present major Symonds St roadworks outside the university...
